Construction has commenced on the the Qantas Group’s first Airbus A220 aircraft, marking a key milestone for the Group as its fleet renewal programme ramps up. The aircraft’s major airframe components, including the centre and rear fuselage, are coming together at Airbus’ production facility in Mirabel, Canada, with the first of 29 aircraft expected to
Quickstep Holdings (Quickstep) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alliance Aviation Services (Alliance). The MoU opens a period of detailed negotiation to secure formal contracting arrangements in support of Alliance Airlines’ growing fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft. The scope of the MOU is significant and seeks to provide a unique component repair
VAS Aero Services, a renowned global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has acquired two additional B737-700 aircraft. These aircraft will undergo teardown processes for efficient parts harvesting and subsequent marketing. The disassembly of both aircraft will be managed by VAS at Marana, AZ, with the process set to commence in July 2023. With
Airbus has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art A320-family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. The newly opened A321-capable final assembly line in Toulouse marks a significant milestone in the ongoing modernisation of Airbus’ global industrial system. This FAL will contribute to the production rate ramp-up to 75 A320-family aircraft per month by 2026, while catering to
RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) will outfit Sichuan Airlines’ brand-new fleet of Airbus aircraft with CL4710 seats. A total of 80 pax of the CL4710 will be installed in the business-class cabin of ten A319neo aircraft. First delivery of the aircraft will take place in May 2024. The RECARO CL4710 delivers advanced comfort on short- and
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia (ExecuJet) continues to see higher demand for its maintenance services in 2023 from regional business aviation operators. Since early 2023, ExecuJet has completed back-to-back maintenance checks on Dassault Falcon aircraft including Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 900LX, Falcon 7X and Falcon 8X at its facility at Subang Airport. From pre-purchase inspections to scheduled
Storm Aviation, part of FL Technics, has signed a five-year line maintenance contract with Norse Atlantic (Norse) to perform maintenance services at London-Gatwick Airport. The newly signed agreement sees Storm Aviation perform line maintenance services on Norse’s B787 fleet of Trent 1000-powered aircraft. Storm Aviation is a leading international line maintenance, base maintenance and training
Airbus has opened a new Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) at its Filton, UK site to build and test demonstrators for a range of programmes and research projects. This will help speed up the design, build and testing of wings for next generation aircraft, by using the latest technology and world-leading demonstrators to further improve
Avionica has teamed up with Amelia by Regourd Aviation to install its advanced miniQAR-avCM flight data solution across Amelia’s complete fleet of Embraer ERJ aircraft. Avionica’s miniQAR-avCM is a state-of-the-art, compact, wireless-enabled, and highly reliable flight data solution that enables secure data transfer within seconds. Amelia currently operates 13 Embraer ERJ aircraft and requires quick
GKN Aerospace, a prominent leader in aerospace technology, and Materialise, a global pioneer in 3-D printing solutions, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to advance the research, design, and production of polymer additively manufactured (AM) parts for the aviation industry. This LOI, signed at the Paris Air Show, extends their successful collaboration. Materialise has
